I don't get her. I don't get the idea that she's hot, I don't get the charisma.

But I did have a twinge when she headbutted the guy. When she said Eliot liked her a little, I liked her a little. But it's not a lot.

I did catch the 5-0 reference, but the rest of the scam was a mystery to me.

I got major OT3 vibes off of Eliot and Parker when he was telling her about his exploits. If only Hardison could have been part of that exchange.

Next week, shirtless Hardison?

And upcoming Kari Matchett? Yay! Dying son flashbacks? Nay!

I was too, Juliebird, for a moment, but alas, I knew she wouldn't.

Eliot in guyliner: funny. Eliot mad at being teased for guyliner: even funnier.

I actually didn't mind Jeri/Tara this time. I love her "outsider perspective" comments. Her last comment, though, which I believe was "Nobody's as good as you think you are," sounds disturbingly portentious.

Speaking of disturbing: Criminal Minds. That hit several of my creep-out buttons.

But I did have a twinge when she headbutted the guy. When she said Eliot liked her a little, I liked her a little. But it's not a lot.

I liked her a little, but I also felt like the show was trying pretty hard to make me like her, so I was somewhat put off. I have no feelings on Jeri Ryan, however, and I enjoyed her constant bemusement at Nate's methods. "Does he always do that? Just say something and walk away?" Tara is not Sophie, but she's not supposed to be, and as of now, I think she's okay.

I did catch the 5-0 reference, but the rest of the scam was a mystery to me.

Same here. I thought she was telling Nate to go to the cops.

Dying son flashbacks? Nay!

Ooh, more YEEEEEEAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH! I can't wait!

I loved Parker trying to figure out the reindeer games.

PSA: Those who think Christian Kane is hot should take a look at his revamped website.

Also, Beth Riesgraf took most of the pictures thereon.

dammit, I can't get the link to work. no, it works now.

The dueling accents were as painful as usual.

when Tara headbutted the Triad goon, I groaned, "Oh, she's kick-ass as well as a highly skilled grifter? Can she hack, too?"

I thought her fighting showed she was game more than she was skilled. She didn't do anything hard or fancy or requiring much strength or above average agility.

I suspect (as in total speculation) that Tara's hyper-competence may be a set up for when "Sophie" comes back, and the team is somewhat nonplussed that she isn't quite so competent.

The dueling accents were as painful as usual.

I really like Nate better as the mastermind behind all the action, rather than the kind of skeevy, oily character he always ends up playing when he takes part in the cons.

I just watched the Leverage promo he has linked on his site and am all excited. Elliot is going to make me so happy, combining two of my favorite things (him being one of them).